Biology
Across
- 2. site A molecular site or the docking port on the surface of, or within, a cell, usually involving proteins that are capable of recognizing and binding with specific molecules
- 4. any of a group of RNA viruses which insert a DNA copy of their genome into the host cell in order to replicate
- 6. Coat A coat of proteins surrounding the nucleic acid of a virus
- 7. the coiled or polyhedral structure, composed of proteins, that encloses the nucleic acid of a virus
- 8. occurs when a virus has infected a cell, replicated new virus particles, and bursts through the cell membrane
- 9. any of a group of viruses that infect specific bacteria
Down
- 1. one of two cycles of viral reproduction
- 3. reproduction the formation of biological viruses during the infection process in the target host cells.
- 5. a biological preparation that provides active acquired immunity to a particular disease
- 10. any of several petrels of the genus Pachyptila, located in the oceans of the Southern Hemisphere and having serrated edges on the bill